Professional History
My Experience
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Model Making
Creative Writing
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2022
Designer / Maker
Set designer and maker for Stand and Be Counted Theatre Company (SBC) on there Secret Summer Project.
An audio adventure around Endcliffe Park in Sheffield!
2022
Designer / Maker
Set and costume designer and maker for Tell Tales Hearts 'Blue Bird Project!
A Children Theatre Show currently touring Schools in Yorkshire!
2022
Designer / Maker
Set and costume designer and maker with Sheffield Theatres and Stand and be Counted Theatre Company (SBC)
2022
Designer
Set and Costume Designer for Sheffield Theatres Launch Pad Project! - A Garden of Hope.
Working alongside 18 actors with Autism, learning disabilities and physical disabilities.
2021
Costume and Set Designer/ Maker
Working as a Set and Costume Designer and Set maker for Fettle and Fable's 'Inkonjane: The Lightening Bird.'
A children's Theatre Show, currently touring Schools and Libraries!
2021
Set Designer / Maker
Designer and Maker for the set of 'Sneaky Experience's' outdoor performance of 'Peter and Friends'.
Building 12 large set pieces over a time period of two weeks, with a budget of £1,500.
2021
Set Designer
Set Designer for BugLight Theatre's R&D project for 'Glow'
2021
Maker, Design assistant
Working as a set maker for Fettle and Fables 'Toller's Neighbours' - a touring Children's Show, packed inside one suit case.
2021
Workshop Leader
During the Coronavirus Pandemic I am working with Nottingham's, Young Creative awards to create online model making workshops, to keep kids and adult's creative during lockdown. - Video's will go live on 1st Febuary 2021.
2020
Designer / Maker
Working as a set designer and maker, for Tell Tale Hearts 'Blue Bird R&D project', during the November Coronavirus lockdown.
2020
Workshop leader
I lead three children's design workshops in person and over zoom, with Tale Tale Hearts, for the 'Blue Bird research and development project'.
2020
Illustrator
I created four illustrations for Dermot Daly's reading of 'The Explore' for Leeds summer reading challenge, produced by Tutti Frutti Productions, to a very tight deadline of one night. https://youtu.be/in-LefLA8ZA
2020
Designer
As a designer I entered the R&D process for Tutti Frutti's production of 'Cinderella'. However due to the Coronavirus pandemic the production was cancelled.
2020
Writer
My short story Touch will be published in the Nottingham Writers Studio copy of Zine!
2020
Design Associates
Freedom Studios created an app with allowed live theatre to be broadcast across multiple model devices. During an R&D it was my responsibility to find and dress two locations suitable for two plays ' Number 4' and 'Pasto Thriller'. This took place over a three day time period with a budget of £1000.
2019
Designer / Maker
Working as a Set and Costume Designer for Freedom Studio's brand new touring production of BD Stories. This is a community theatre company touring by a single van, two very different plays 'Number 4' and 'Pasto Thriller'. It will visit multiple Community venues, churches, and schools in and around Bradford. I was given five days to build and construct the set completely by myself, with an overall budget of £500.
2019
Workshop Leader
Running along side of 'Reasons to stay alive' at Sheffield Theatres, I will be delivering a two hour 'Mindful workshop: Create your own world' aimed at people with depression and anxiety; through the art of model making, I will encourage them to explore a story which they wish to tell. Working with a budget of £50
2019
Model Making
Sheffield Theatres has commissioned me to create 1:25 scale model furniture pieces, which will be presented on touring theatre workshops to local schools in and around Sheffield.
2019
Designer
Working with Sheffield Theatres I designed Set and Costumes for the Launch Pad Project. This project allows people with learning disabilities and the Autism community a chance to work in a professional theatre setting to create a devised performance. Budget £1,500
2019
Scenic Artist
During a payed placement at Production Park I worked as a Scenic artist on multiple touring concert sets (I cannot publish the specific shows online). This position involved working within large teams, to tight deadlines.
2019
Set Designer and Maker
Working on a new touring production of 'Letters from the Front' I was given a week to design a set which interacted with animation which was back projected onto a screen. I then went on to construct the set alone, within a two week period and a budget of £500.
2019
Scenic Artist
Working on TV Workshops (Nottingham) 'Wendy and Peter' production as a scenic artist. I was brought onto this project five days before the opening night, and was responsible for all the scenic painting elements.
2018 - 2019
Designer
Working as a set and costume designer, on the Nottingham Playhouse's Neville Studio's Christmas show, which spent one month in house, then continued to tour by a signal van to local schools and hospitals in and around Nottingham. The budget for this show was £2,500.
2018 - 2019
Exhibitor
After winning the 2016 Creative Writing Category and overall Young Creative of the Year Award (Nottingham), my work was exhibitor-ed in the Nottingham Playhouse and Nottingham Railway Station.
2018
Exhibition / Workshop Volunteer
Volunteering at the OISTAT@50 convention in Cardiff, gave me access to workshop and lectures from top theatre industry professional across the world.
2018
Exhibitor
After winning the Nottingham Playhouse Prize, for my speculative Set and Costume Design of 'The Crucible' my work was then Exhibitor-ed at the New Designers convention in London.
2018
Exhibitor
After winning the Nottingham Playhouse Prize, for my speculative Set and Costume design of 'The Crucible' my work was then Exhibitor-ed at the The Barge House convention in London.
2018
Designer / Maker
Set Designer and maker for the Connections Festival held by the National Theatre. I worked within a budget of £250, with a cast of 30 actors, for the touring production of 'When they Go Low'.
2017 - 2018
Student Mentor
Taking on the role of Student Mentor at Nottingham Trent University allowed me to gain experience in public speaking and supporting various needs of individual Students.
2017
Props Assistant
Undertaking a placement within the Nottingham Playhouse's props department, working across multiple production including, Cinderella Pantomime, All my Sons, Wrecked and Pride and Prejudice.
2017
Author / Illustrator
After my short story (Impact) won the overall Young Creative of the Year Award in Nottingham, I collaborate with Dayglow LTD to publish a short story book, designed to help people with dyslexia, and visual impairment.
I have performed multiple book readings across the country at a wide range of events.
2016
Scenic Painting Assistant
Undertaking a six week Scenic Painting Placement with the Nottingham Playhouse, working on Tim Meacock's Design for the Aladdin Pantomime.
2016 - 2018
Student Ambassador
Working as a Student Ambassador at Nottingham Trent University, it was my responsibility to represent the course to potential students and parents at openings and UCAS events across the country; along with leading tours around the building.
2016 - 2018
Workshop Assistant
Primary school children are often invited to Nottingham Trent University to participate in shows and creative workshops, which I have assisted with on various occasions.
Nominated for the Naomi Wilkinson Award for Stage Design 2019
Young Creative of the Year Award 2016
Nottingham Playhouse Prize 2018
Nominated for the Young Champions Award 2018
British Dyslexia Association Award 2017
Publication of my book Impact
Opening Nottingham's bid for European Capital of Culture 2023 - 2017
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